DONNA-LEE ELKE paintings

Friday, March 16, 2012

PAINTINGS 2011-2012

SUMMER ROAD 48X48 2012
acrylic on canvas

SOLD: charlie elke

memories of those hot hot Saskatchewan summer days. And the narrow little road that was only open to traffic in the summer. A great road for those sunday after church leisurely drives 'looking at the crops'. Lots of little hills at which dad would gun the motor of the car so that on the downhill we would get that roller-coaster lurch to the stomach. Sweet laughter.

FALL FROM GRACE 48X24 2013

NFS

I HEARD THE EAGLE CALL MY NAME

60X48

COLLECTION: BRUCE ELKE

EXHUBERANCE 60X60 2013

COLLECTION: CHARLIE ELKE

MOTHERING 48X26 2011

MOTHERING #2 48X36 2011

paintings 2008 -2011

Between 2008 and 2011I moved out of my home studio and into a studio in downtown Bellingham, Here I continued my exploration on board and canvas. Became an Edge Graduate through Washington State's Edge Program. And became part of the art community of B'ham. My work began to reflect the land in which I know lived; its oceans and dark skies. Moving from cadmium reds and yellows to phalo greens and dioxine purples.

NITE AIRE 24x60 2009

COLLECTION : STEVE AND JO-ANN HISCOCK

SASKATOON, SK.

BREATHE ON ME 2009

acrylic on canvas

FOR SALE: 450.00

HORIZON #1 2010

36X36

HORIZON #2 36X36 2010

COLLECTION:GRANT ELKE

SASKATOON, SK

COME TO MY WINDOW 60X24 2011

UNTITILED 20X12

FALLING WATERS (2) 24X12

WINTER RAINS 48X36 2011

COLLECTION: DIANA MCKINNEY

BELLINGHAM, WA

THREE GRACES 30X30 2008

COLLECTION: MATILDA WHEELER

BELLINGHAM, WA.

BEAUTY (4 PIECES) 2008

24X24 (1) 12X12 (3)

COLLECTION: SOPHIA MORGAN

ICE 18X11 2008

LIFEFORCE (1) 24X24 (3) 12X12 2008

COLLECTION: JESSICA GORDON

LETHBRIDGE, AB

HOMAGE TO CHAGALL 36X48 2009

COLLECTION: LEE OLDS

CORVALLIS, OR

Thursday, August 25, 2011

PAINTINGS 2002-2007

From 2006-2011 I moved away from works on paper and onto works on board or canvas. I was experimenting with colour and movement. As well, they seemed to reflect the places in which I had lived and played: the prairies of Canada and the Rockies of Colorado. Many paintings contain a reflective and meditative quality; I called them my Horizons. Others were simply exhuberant displays of energy

STANLEY PARK FALL 48"x24"

acrylic on canvas COLLECTION: MONTESORRI SCHOOL

FERNDALE, WA

ROCKY MOUNTAIN SUNSET 30X30 2003

COLLECTION: GEORGE MILLS

BELLINGHAM, WA

FIRE ISLAND 24X60 2008

EXHIBIT: MINDPORT GALLERY

Bellingham wa.

PRAIRIE SIGHS 32X24 2004

COLLECTION: SOPHIA MORGAN

WICKENBERG, ARIZONA

AND WE LOOK UP 60X30 2006

COLECTION: GEORGIA AND LARRY DONOVAN

BLAINE, WA

VAST PEACE 48X60 2009

COLLECTION: anonymous

BELLINGHAM,WA

ROCKY SUNRISE 36X36 2006

COLLECTION: CODY RAITHEL

ROSWELL, NM

SEMIAHMOO SUNSET 48X60 2006

COLLECTION: GAIL AND WALLY FULLEN

SAN DIEGO, CA

O' HAPPY DAY 12X12 2003

COLLECTION: SOPHIA SULLIVAN

EIRIE, ILL

EARTH INSPIRATIONS #1 20X12 2003

COLLECTION: NATHAN ELKE

SASKATOON,SK

EARTH INSPIRATIONS #2 28X14

2003

PRAIRIE HORIZONS 12X24 2003

CRYSALIS 12X28 2003

Friday, June 17, 2011

exhibit LIGHTCATCHER MUSEUM, BELLINGHAM

COME TO MY WINDOW 48" X 24" x 3" acrylic and paper on textured board 2011

I am one of many PNW artists who have work in THE FATE OF THE FOREST exhibit @ The LIGHTCATCHER MUSEUM IN BELLINGHAM June through September 2011.

COLLECTION: artist

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

SOLO EXHIBIT AT THE LOFT @ WORKS ON CANVAS

collections: various Bellingham residents

December at the Loft ... for the next three months I will be selling older pieces at lowered prices in order to reduce inventory and get space ready for all NEW artwork MARCH 2011 ... enJOY!

Friday, November 5, 2010

NEW EXHIBIT: PURELY ABSTRACT 11 2010

collection: mathilda wheeler

collection: ken raithel collection: mac and greg mckinney

My latest show at The Loft@ Works on Canvas in downtown Bellingham wa. The artwalk was full of people and stimulating conversation ... sold a coupl'a pieces. Always a bonus!